Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival

About this event

TICKETS ON SALE HERE

A festival celebrating chocolate!

The Inner West Street Association brings you the popular Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival to downtown Annapolis for the holidays. Held on Sunday, December 6th from 11 to 4 pm on the first block of West Street we have the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, featuring family-friendly entertainment, chocolate, holiday shopping, and the festive West Street Holiday Light Canopy.

Start off the December holiday season with some fun and indulge your sweet tooth at the annual Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival .

Take a chocolate tour along West Street with chocolate vendors selling various chocolate specialties, including chocolate truffles, caramels, bars, fudge, cookies, cakes, martinis, French macaroons, cupcakes, pies, brownies, and more.

Stop by Visit Annapolis at 26 West Street and vote for your favorite house at The Great Annapolis Gingerbread House . Winners will be announced at 3:30pm on Sunday, December 6th.

Register for a chocolate experience with Marissa Churchill during her Secrets, Spells and Chocolate demo , tasting and receive a signed cookbook for you to take home.

Want to take a break? Join us at Stan and Joe's VIP Gray Wolf Spirits tasting and pairing event.

The Eastport Volunteer Fire Company will be collecting donations of non-perishable items to benefit local communities.

You can also shop our holiday vendors at the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival featuring local artisans with a wide range of handmade items including jewelry, pottery, candles, wood turnings, ornaments, and more.

The live music and entertainment start at 11am and ends at 4 pm as the West Street Holiday Light Canopy lights up.

TICKET INFORMATION

GENERAL ADMISSION:

$5 Per person Children Under 12 are FREE - No ticket needed

SAMPLE TASTE TICKETS

Sample Taste Tickets: 15 tickets for $20 + Evvnt Fees Try before you buy!

Chocolate Vendors will be handing out scrumptios samples for you to taste before you purchase. Each sample requires a ticket to be turned into the vendor. Vendors will have plenty of Chocolate products to purchase.

SECRETS, SPELLS and CHOCOLATE

Tickets: $38 + Evvnt Fees.- Visitors Center 26 West Street

Ticket includes: Baking demo by Pastry Chef Marisa Churchill, signed cookbook Secrets, Spells and Chocolate, Good Fortune Cookie Sample, Valrhona Chocolate Sample.

Available Event Time Entries: Event is approximately one hour long

12:30pm - Tickets Available

2pm - Tickets Available

photo credit - Tri Nguyen Photography

Marisa Churchill spent a decade of her career working in some of San Francisco's most notable restaurants (The Slanted Door, Rubicon, LuLu). She was called “one of the city’s top pastry chefs,” by Michael Bauer, former head food critic of the San Francisco Chronicle. She was a competitor on Top Chef season two, and competed multiple times on Food Network Challenge, where she took first or second place in every challenge.

She is the author of two cookbooks and one novel: Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate . Her debut novel has earned high praise, including from Top Chef judge Gail Simmons who said “for food and fantasy lovers of all ages. I couldn’t put it down!”

Her recipes have appeared in numerous culinary publications, from Food & Wine to Oprah.com , Women's Health, and on numerous TV shows: The Talk, Access Hollywood, Hallmark's Home & Family, and more.

When she isn’t cooking, Marisa is usually busy whipping up fun new plots.

To learn more visit www.marisachurchill.com or follower her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chef_marisachurchill/

Stan and Joe's / Gray Wolf Spirits VIP Lounge

Tickets: $65 + Evvnt Fees

VIP Lounge Ticket Includes: One ticket to the Chocolate Binge Festival, 15 Sample Taste Tickets, Stan and Joe's / Gray Wolf Spirits Tastings and a VIP Bag with goodies.

Available Event Time Entries

Noon to 2pm - 38 Tickets Available

Come out of the cold and relax for a bit! Stan and Joe's and Gray Wolf Spirits will be offering a pairing of their delicious menu paired with Gray Wolf and their all natural, and creative small batch spirits. Walk away with a Swag Bag with goodies from some of our Chocolate Vendors! Only 30 people per time slots will be gathered in the lounge. So grab your friends and reserve your time.

3 Course Pairings:

Course 1: Fried Ravioli with a Berry Salad and Citrus Vinaigrette paired with The "Vetiti Paradisi" - Lobo Agave Spirit, Aperol, Lime Juice and Grapefruit Soda.

Course 2: Guinness Stew with Chili and Cocoa dusted Baquettes paired with A "Rye Cider Smash" with fresh lemon and apple cider, touch of club.

Course 3: A sample dessert from "Bar and Batters" Black Walnut liqueur infused pie paired with Cocoa Whiskey Old Fashion (Chocolate bitters, touch of sugar and orange zest. (a chocolate mousse will be substituted for nut allergies)

Display House by Amy Baer 2025

The Great Annapolis Gingerbread Houses, sponsored by the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Visitor Center.

Come out of the cold, step into the Annapolis Visitors Center at 26 West Street and help us choose a winner for the annual Great Annapolis Gingerbread House. Voting starts Saturday, November 22nd and ends on Sunday, December 6th at 3:30pm at the festival. All houses will be on display thru the holidays.

Rules and Guidelines: HERE!

Cash Prizes:

1st Place: $200

2nd Place: $100

Visit Annapolis Fan Favorite: $50

Kids 12 and under: $50 First Place

Kids 12 and under: $25 Second Place

WHERE TO STAY: GRADUATE HOTEL BY HILTON Our partner for the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival

WHERE TO PARK: Closest Garages are Gott's Garage and Whitmore Garage